MAKE SURE EACH OF YOUR TOP TEN FACTS HAS A RESEARCHED COMPONENT AND A LINK BACK TO THE CONTENT OF THE PLAY. BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE EXPLAINED THOROUGHLY. CITE RESEARCH WHERE NECESSARY.
1) In the 1600s warfare was mainly gun powder weapons, swords, spears, axes and men on horse back. Alonsos army most likely used theses weapons too when they took Naples under control.
2) The Kingdom of Naples was made up of the southern part of the peninsula of Italy. It was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island.
3) Alonso became king because of the bloodline which they followed to see who would be next on the throne.
4) In 1656 plague hit Naples and killed 400,000. Alonso would of had to deal with all this tragedy and keep control over his country.
5) In 1618 diptheria struck Naples and 8,000 people passed away. more tragedy Alonso would of had to deal with while ruling his country.
6) Linen shirts had deep cuffs and the shirt sleeves were full. Also a collar wired to stick out horizontally, called a whisk, was popular during this time period which means Alonso most likely dressed this way.
7) Mt. Vesuvius gave a powerful eruption. It was said to be a highly explosive event that matched the intensity of the famous eruption in Pompeii. The King of Naples would have felt the shake from this powerful eruption.
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The haughty Joachim Murat, Bonapartist King of Naples
MAKE SURE EACH OF YOUR TOP TEN FACTS HAS A RESEARCHED COMPONENT AND A LINK BACK TO THE CONTENT OF THE PLAY. BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE EXPLAINED THOROUGHLY. CITE RESEARCH WHERE NECESSARY.
1) In the 1600s warfare was mainly gun powder weapons, swords, spears, axes and men on horse back. Alonsos army most likely used theses weapons too when they took Naples under control.
2) The Kingdom of Naples was made up of the southern part of the peninsula of Italy. It was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island.
3) Alonso became king because of the bloodline which they followed to see who would be next on the throne.
4) In 1656 plague hit Naples and killed 400,000. Alonso would of had to deal with all this tragedy and keep control over his country.
5) In 1618 diptheria struck Naples and 8,000 people passed away. more tragedy Alonso would of had to deal with while ruling his country.
6) Linen shirts had deep cuffs and the shirt sleeves were full. Also a collar wired to stick out horizontally, called a whisk, was popular during this time period which means Alonso most likely dressed this way.
7) Mt. Vesuvius gave a powerful eruption. It was said to be a highly explosive event that matched the intensity of the famous eruption in Pompeii. The King of Naples would have felt the shake from this powerful eruption.
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